Catalyzing

Catalyzing is the Catalyst blog, bringing together and amplifying diverse voices that share Catalyst’s mission to expand opportunities for women and business. Catalyzing reflects the wide range of opinions, ideas, and experiences of Catalyst employees, incorporating perspectives from our offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. It also features non-Catalyst industry leaders, experts, and academics committed to changing workplaces and lives. Get the RSS feed.

Catalyzing

The contributions of non-staff guest bloggers to Catalyzing represent the views of the author and not necessarily those of Catalyst Inc. Queries about this post should be left in the Comments section below and/or addressed directly to Cindy Skrzycki at GlobalPost.

Workplace sexism takes many...

July 12, 2013 by Cindy Skrzycki

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When I think about sponsorship in the workplace, I picture a high-potential employee riding the willing back of a senior leader straight to Executive Wonderland. After all, Catalyst research shows that sponsorship matters. And many of today’s top companies and firms are trying to create...

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This month, we’ll be focusing on the power of sponsorship: what it means, why it’s important, and how to get it. We’re kicking off our coverage with today’s guest blog post by a Dublin-based Diversity & Inclusion professional who shares some practical tips for attracting a sponsor. As we delve...

July 5, 2013 by Aoife Flood

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Welcome to the latest in our series of #WomenCan profiles, highlighting executives who are Catalysts for change in their careers and their companies. This week, the spotlight is on Cynthia G. Marshall, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, AT&T, who empowers employees to be comfortable being...

July 1, 2013 by Catalyst

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If there is any group of people who understand that “Women Can,” it’s the Catalyst Canada HonoursChampions. The 2013 Champions, like their predecessors in the past three years, have demonstrated the truth of that principle throughout their careers.

The five Champions, in three categories,...

June 25, 2013 by Alex Johnston

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Welcome to the latest in our series of #WomenCan profiles, highlighting executives who are Catalysts for change in their careers and their companies. This week, the spotlight is on Kathleen P. Marvel, former Chief Diversity Officer at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Now retired, Kathy...

Catalyzing

As a legally blind young lawyer, I have not always found the legal profession especially welcoming. First, there’s the “problem” of my being a woman. Nearly half of all law school graduates are women; far fewer remain in the profession, let alone go on to be partners or judges.

And then...

June 14, 2013 by Anne Blackfield

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As a ninth grade student, I went with my Dad to Take Your Kids to Work Day. Instead of having me follow him around for the day, he set up meetings for me with many of the women in the office. I asked them questions, and learned about their jobs. They told me why they loved working, what about...